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| GENERAL | ||||
| Category | News / Blog / Magazine / Personal | Multi-purpose | ||
| Type | Premium | Premium | ||
| Author | Penci Design | Codex Themes | ||
| Envato elite author | Yes | Yes | ||
| Tested version | 4.0 | 1.1.0 | ||
| COMPATIBILITY | Content width | 1170px | Full Width | |
| Browser compatibility | IE8+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / Safari / Edge | IE8+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / Safari / Edge | ||
| WooCommerce | Yes | Yes | ||
| bbPress | Yes | Yes | ||
| BuddyPress | Yes | Yes | ||
| WPML | Yes | Yes | ||
| FONTS AND TRANSLATION | Integrated translation | - | - | |
| Google fonts | Yes | Yes | ||
| Custom fonts | - | Yes | ||
| Typekit fonts | - | - | ||
| RTL support | - | Yes | ||
| POST FEATURES | Video posts | Yes | Yes | |
| Audio posts | Yes | Yes | ||
| Post templates | 7 | 1 | ||
| Review system | Yes | - | ||
| Post view counter | Yes | - | ||
| Smart lists | - | - | ||
| Social share | Yes | Yes | ||
| Custom image lightbox | Yes | Yes | ||
| Custom image galery | Yes | Yes | ||
| Link post | - | - | ||
| Lightbox skins | - | 1 | ||
| PAGE FEATURES | Page templates | 6 | 150 | |
| Blocks | 1 | 26 | ||
| Widgets | 11 | 20 | ||
| Header styles | 9 | 4 | ||
| Footer styles | 1 | 1 | ||
| Category layouts | 1 | - | ||
| Masonry layout | Yes | Yes | ||
| Mega menus | Yes | Yes | ||
| Sticky menu | Yes | Yes | ||
| Sticky sidebars | Yes | - | ||
| Social networks | Yes | Yes | ||
| Social counter | - | - | ||
| Video playlists | - | - | ||
| Instagram widget | Yes | - | ||
| Currency widget | - | - | ||
| Pinterest widget | Yes | - | ||
| Weather widget | - | - | ||
| Custom Page Builder | - | Visual Composer | ||
| Portfolio styles | - | 3 | ||
| Responsive layout | - | Breakpoints | ||
| Blog layouts | - | 13 | ||
| Menu styles | - | 4 | ||
| Dual Sidebars | - | - | ||
| Shortcodes | - | Yes | ||
| Video slider | - | - | ||
| OTHER FEATURES | Mobile theme | - | - | |
| Demos included | 40 | 47 | ||
| SEO optimized | Yes | Yes | ||
| Custom Theme Updater | - | - | ||
| ADS | Ad system | Yes | - | |
| Adsense support | Yes | - | ||
| Background image ad | Yes | - | ||
| Custom ads | Yes | - | ||
| PERFORMANCE | CSS file size | 295kb | 894 kb | |
| Overall speed | Medium | High | ||
| Performance documentation | - | - | ||
| USER EXPERIENCE | Total ratings | 321 | 206 | |
| User rating | ||||
| Learnability | Medium | Medium | ||
| DESIGN | Responsive design | Yes | Yes | |
| Retina ready | - | Yes | ||
| DOCUMENTATION | Difficulty | Beginner | Beginner | |
| Explanations | Less Detailed | Explicit | ||
| Explicit screen shots | Yes | Yes | ||
| Video tutorials | Yes | Yes | ||
| Search option | - | - | ||
| Extra documentation | - | Yes | ||
| PREMIUM PLUGINS | Plugins | Penci Portfolio, Penci Shortcodes, Penci Slider | Visual Composer, TheGem Import, TheGem Theme Elements, Revolution Slider, LayerSlider, | |
| VALUE | Price | $49 | $59 | |
| Value for the money | Good | Very good | ||
| Overall score | 74% | 80% | ||
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